EC2M 3BN Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in EC2M 3BN

EC2M 3BN, City of London has recorded a total of 361 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 1384.14 per 1,000 population. This EC2M 3BN crime rate stands in contrast to the broader EC2M postcode area, which has experienced 301 crimes and a crime rate of 455.37 per 1,000 population (September 2024 stats).

It's important to note that this EC2M 3BN crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around EC2M 3BN, encompassing approximately 260 residents.

For the location information and nearby amenities in the EC2M 3BN area, explore the EC2M 3BN Area information page.
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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Other theft: (65) incidents (66.67% increase)
  • Theft from the person: (62) incidents (3.33% increase)
  • Violence and sexual offences: (61) incidents (1.67% increase)

EC2M 3BN Crime Hotspots

The surrounding areas of below locations have emerged as crime hotspots,

  • Bishopsgate with total crimes: 48
  • Liverpool Street with total crimes: 27
  • Victoria Avenue with total crimes: 25

EC2M 3BN Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Other theft recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 65 followed closely by Theft from the person, which accounted for 62 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Other theft651384.1466.67%
Theft from the person62249.223.33%
Violence and sexual offences61237.721.67%
Anti-social behaviour50233.8856.25%
Shoplifting36191.7150.00%
Public order17138.03-46.88%
Burglary1665.1823.08%
Robbery1561.3550.00%
Bicycle theft1157.5183.33%
Drugs942.18-47.06%
Vehicle crime834.5160.00%
Criminal damage and arson630.67-45.45%
Other crime423.010.00%
Possession of weapons115.34-66.67%

In August 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 60 followed closely by Theft from the person, which accounted for 60 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences601196.2646.34%
Theft from the person60230.05200.00%
Other theft39230.0562.50%
Anti-social behaviour32149.53220.00%
Public order32122.6933.33%
Shoplifting24122.69-33.33%
Drugs1792.0230.77%
Burglary1365.18550.00%
Criminal damage and arson1149.84175.00%
Robbery1042.18400.00%
Bicycle theft638.3450.00%
Vehicle crime523.01400.00%
Possession of weapons319.170.00%

In July 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 41 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 36 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences41709.3264.00%
Shoplifting36157.2012.50%
Other theft24138.0384.62%
Public order2492.0233.33%
Theft from the person2092.02-25.93%
Drugs1376.6830.00%
Anti-social behaviour1049.8442.86%
Criminal damage and arson438.34-42.86%
Bicycle theft415.3433.33%
Possession of weapons315.3450.00%
Robbery211.50100.00%
Burglary27.670.00%
Other crime17.670.00%
Vehicle crime13.830.00%

In June 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 32 followed closely by Theft from the person, which accounted for 27 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting32567.46-27.27%
Theft from the person27122.69-37.21%
Violence and sexual offences25103.52-54.55%
Public order1895.85-10.00%
Other theft1369.02-70.45%
Drugs1049.84-44.44%
Criminal damage and arson738.3440.00%
Anti-social behaviour726.840.00%
Bicycle theft326.840.00%
Burglary211.500.00%
Possession of weapons27.67-33.33%
Robbery17.67-66.67%
Vehicle crime13.830.00%

In May 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 55 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 44 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences55954.71-36.05%
Other theft44210.88-10.20%
Shoplifting44168.70-2.22%
Theft from the person43168.70-61.95%
Public order20164.87-45.95%
Drugs1876.68-18.18%
Anti-social behaviour769.02-69.57%
Criminal damage and arson526.84-16.67%
Bicycle theft319.17-57.14%
Robbery311.50-80.00%
Possession of weapons311.5050.00%
Other crime211.500.00%
Burglary27.67-71.43%

In April 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 113 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 86 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person1131583.51222.86%
Violence and sexual offences86433.26145.71%
Other theft49329.74276.92%
Shoplifting45187.87181.25%
Public order37172.5454.17%
Anti-social behaviour23141.86187.50%
Drugs2288.19-24.14%
Robbery1584.35400.00%
Bicycle theft757.5175.00%
Burglary726.84133.33%
Criminal damage and arson626.8450.00%
Possession of weapons223.01-50.00%
Vehicle crime17.670.00%

In March 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 35 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 35 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person35690.15105.88%
Violence and sexual offences35134.2029.63%
Drugs29134.20480.00%
Public order24111.1971.43%
Shoplifting1692.02-33.33%
Other theft1361.35-13.33%
Anti-social behaviour849.84166.67%
Criminal damage and arson430.67-33.33%
Possession of weapons415.340.00%
Bicycle theft415.34300.00%
Burglary315.34200.00%
Robbery311.50200.00%
Other crime211.500.00%

In February 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 27 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 24 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences27444.76-61.97%
Shoplifting24103.52-27.27%
Theft from the person1792.02-81.32%
Other theft1565.18-84.04%
Public order1457.51-39.13%
Criminal damage and arson653.68-40.00%
Drugs523.01-68.75%
Anti-social behaviour319.17-90.00%
Vehicle crime211.50-81.82%
Robbery17.67-92.86%
Burglary13.83-92.31%
Bicycle theft13.83-91.67%

In January 2024, Other theft recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 94 followed closely by Theft from the person, which accounted for 91 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Other theft941614.19-13.76%
Theft from the person91360.41-24.17%
Violence and sexual offences71348.91-5.33%
Shoplifting33272.233.12%
Anti-social behaviour30126.53-14.29%
Public order23115.03-41.03%
Drugs1688.1914.29%
Robbery1461.35-39.13%
Burglary1353.68-13.33%
Bicycle theft1249.8450.00%
Vehicle crime1146.01-21.43%
Criminal damage and arson1042.18-33.33%
Other crime238.34-66.67%
Possession of weapons17.67-80.00%

In December 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 120 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 109 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person1201955.437.14%
Other theft109460.104.81%
Violence and sexual offences75417.93-31.19%
Public order39287.5614.71%
Anti-social behaviour35149.53-2.78%
Shoplifting32134.20-21.95%
Robbery23122.6935.29%
Criminal damage and arson1588.197.14%
Burglary1557.5150.00%
Drugs1457.517.69%
Vehicle crime1453.6840.00%
Bicycle theft853.68-20.00%
Other crime630.6750.00%
Possession of weapons523.0125.00%

In November 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 112 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 109 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person1121986.1040.00%
Violence and sexual offences109429.4319.78%
Other theft104417.930.97%
Shoplifting41398.755.13%
Anti-social behaviour36157.20-2.70%
Public order34138.03-8.11%
Robbery17130.3641.67%
Criminal damage and arson1465.1855.56%
Drugs1353.68-48.00%
Bicycle theft1049.84-33.33%
Vehicle crime1038.3442.86%
Burglary1038.3425.00%
Other crime438.3433.33%
Possession of weapons415.34-33.33%

In October 2023, Other theft recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 103 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 91 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Other theft1031809.730.00%
Violence and sexual offences91394.920.00%
Theft from the person80348.910.00%
Shoplifting39306.730.00%
Anti-social behaviour37149.530.00%
Public order37141.860.00%
Drugs25141.860.00%
Bicycle theft1595.850.00%
Robbery1257.510.00%
Criminal damage and arson946.010.00%
Burglary834.510.00%
Vehicle crime730.670.00%
Possession of weapons626.840.00%
Other crime323.010.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 116 Robbery incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 9.67 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 23 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202415
August 202410
July 20242
June 20241
May 20243
April 202415
March 20243
February 20241
January 202414
December 202323
November 202317
October 202312

A total of 97 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 8.08 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 15 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20246
August 202411
July 20244
June 20247
May 20245
April 20246
March 20244
February 20246
January 202410
December 202315
November 202314
October 20239

A total of 736 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 61.33 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 109 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202461
August 202460
July 202441
June 202425
May 202455
April 202486
March 202435
February 202427
January 202471
December 202375
November 2023109
October 202391

A total of 278 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 23.17 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 50 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202450
August 202432
July 202410
June 20247
May 20247
April 202423
March 20248
February 20243
January 202430
December 202335
November 202336
October 202337

A total of 92 Burglary incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 7.67 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 16 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202416
August 202413
July 20242
June 20242
May 20242
April 20247
March 20243
February 20241
January 202413
December 202315
November 202310
October 20238

A total of 191 Drugs incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 15.92 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 29 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20249
August 202417
July 202413
June 202410
May 202418
April 202422
March 202429
February 20245
January 202416
December 202314
November 202313
October 202325

A total of 24 Other crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.00 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20244
July 20241
May 20242
March 20242
January 20242
December 20236
November 20234
October 20233

A total of 672 Other theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 56.00 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 109 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202465
August 202439
July 202424
June 202413
May 202444
April 202449
March 202413
February 202415
January 202494
December 2023109
November 2023104
October 2023103

A total of 34 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.09 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20243
July 20243
June 20242
May 20243
April 20242
March 20244
January 20241
December 20235
November 20234
October 20236

A total of 319 Public order incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 26.58 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 39 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202417
August 202432
July 202424
June 202418
May 202420
April 202437
March 202424
February 202414
January 202423
December 202339
November 202334
October 202337

A total of 402 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 33.50 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 45 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202436
August 202424
July 202436
June 202432
May 202444
April 202445
March 202416
February 202424
January 202433
December 202332
November 202341
October 202339

A total of 780 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 65.00 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 120 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202462
August 202460
July 202420
June 202427
May 202443
April 2024113
March 202435
February 202417
January 202491
December 2023120
November 2023112
October 202380

A total of 60 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 6.00 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 14 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20248
August 20245
July 20241
June 20241
April 20241
February 20242
January 202411
December 202314
November 202310
October 20237

A total of 84 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 7.00 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 15 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202411
August 20246
July 20244
June 20243
May 20243
April 20247
March 20244
February 20241
January 202412
December 20238
November 202310
October 202315

Crime by Location in September 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the EC2M 3BN postcode area is presented below.

  • 1. Bishopsgate
    Total48
    Violence and sexual offences15
    Anti-social behaviour6
    Public order6
    Theft from the person6
    Drugs4
    Other theft4
    Bicycle theft2
    Robbery2
    Burglary1
    Shoplifting1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 2. Liverpool Street
    Total27
    Theft from the person7
    Other theft6
    Shoplifting5
    Public order2
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Bicycle theft1
    Drugs1
    Other crime1
    Robbery1
  • 3. Victoria Avenue
    Total25
    Violence and sexual offences8
    Other theft3
    Public order3
    Theft from the person3
    Burglary2
    Drugs2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Other crime1
    Possession of weapons1
    Shoplifting1
  • 4. Shopping Area
    Total22
    Shoplifting7
    Other theft6
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Bicycle theft2
    Public order1
    Burglary1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Theft from the person1
  • 5. Calvin Street
    Total19
    Anti-social behaviour18
    Other crime1
  • 6. Bowl Court
    Total11
    Other theft4
    Robbery2
    Theft from the person2
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Burglary1
  • 7. London Liverpool Street
    Total10
    Shoplifting3
    Other theft2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Public order1
    Theft from the person1
    Vehicle crime1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 8. Worship Street
    Total10
    Theft from the person6
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Other theft1
  • 9. Steward Street
    Total9
    Shoplifting6
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Other theft1
    Theft from the person1
  • 10. Lolesworth Close
    Total9
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Burglary2
    Theft from the person2
    Bicycle theft1
    Public order1
  • 11. Parking Area
    Total9
    Other theft2
    Theft from the person2
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Bicycle theft1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 12. Sandy'S Row
    Total8
    Other theft4
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Burglary1
  • 13. Wheler Street
    Total7
    Other theft2
    Vehicle crime2
    Bicycle theft1
    Burglary1
    Robbery1
  • 14. Boundary Pass
    Total7
    Violence and sexual offences4
    Bicycle theft1
    Burglary1
    Other theft1
  • 15. Anning Street
    Total7
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Shoplifting2
    Other theft1
    Theft from the person1
  • 16. Brune Street
    Total6
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Other theft1
  • 17. Jerome Street
    Total6
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Public order1
    Shoplifting1
    Theft from the person1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 18. Plough Yard
    Total6
    Theft from the person4
    Other theft1
    Public order1
  • 19. Ebor Street
    Total6
    Other theft3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Theft from the person1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 20. Hewett Street
    Total6
    Theft from the person3
    Robbery2
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 21. Dysart Street
    Total5
    Other theft2
    Burglary1
    Robbery1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 22. New Street
    Total5
    Shoplifting3
    Anti-social behaviour2
  • 23. Further/Higher Educational Building
    Total4
    Other theft3
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 24. A1202
    Total4
    Theft from the person2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 25. Commercial Street
    Total4
    Theft from the person2
    Drugs1
    Other theft1
  • 26. Puma Court
    Total4
    Shoplifting2
    Other theft1
    Theft from the person1
  • 27. Corbet Place
    Total4
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Shoplifting1
  • 28. Lamb Street
    Total4
    Other theft2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Robbery1
  • 29. Whitby Street
    Total4
    Other theft1
    Shoplifting1
    Theft from the person1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 30. Artillery Lane
    Total3
    Burglary1
    Theft from the person1
    Violence and sexual offences1